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Sharpe’s Fortress
The Sharpe Series (Related to this series)
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Narrator
- Rupert Farley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 26 June 2014
- Run Time
- 13 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Historical adventure fiction, Napoleonic War fiction, Historical fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph
India, December 1803
The British army are closing in on enemy troops in western India and Ensign Richard Sharpe, freshly promoted yet unsure of his position, finds himself vulnerable: he’s unwelcome among the officers, yet finds hidden enemies within the ranks. With no-one he can trust, Sharpe is in serious danger when an old adversary arrives on his trail – and a terrible act of betrayal draws him into the eye of the storm.
All roads lead to Gawilghur, a legendary, impregnable fortress in the sky. In the heart of enemy territory, the British carry out a near-impossible siege. And joining the front line, risking his honour and reputation in a battle that will test him as never before, is Sharpe . . .
‘A master storyteller’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
Critics Review
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‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph
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'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail
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'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
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‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin
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Details
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Narrator
- Rupert Farley
- Duration
- 13 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 June 2014
- ISBN
- 9780007582303
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical adventure fiction, Napoleonic War fiction, Historical fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph India, December 1803 The British army are closing in on enemy troops in western India and Ensign Richard Sharpe, freshly promoted yet unsure of his position, finds himself vulnerable: he’s unwelcome among the officers, yet finds hidden enemies within the ranks. With no-one he can trust, Sharpe is in serious danger when an old adversary arrives on his trail – and a terrible act of betrayal draws him into the eye of the storm. All roads lead to Gawilghur, a legendary, impregnable fortress in the sky. In the heart of enemy territory, the British carry out a near-impossible siege. And joining the front line, risking his honour and reputation in a battle that will test him as never before, is Sharpe . . . ‘A master storyteller’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
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